DisasterReady.org Releases Results of Online Learning Program that
Addresses the Humanitarian Crisis in Syria

More than 13,000 humanitarian aid workers take free online training
to improve the quality of humanitarian response in and around Syria

February 23, 2018 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--The Cornerstone
OnDemand Foundation, a nonprofit organization formed by cloud-based
learning and human capital management software provider Cornerstone
OnDemand (NASDAQ: CSOD), in partnership with Mercy Corps and the
International Rescue Committee (IRC), today announced the results of the
first phase of its OFDA-funded program, Investing in Syrian Humanitarian
Action (ISHA), which has provided online learning to more than 13,000
aid workers, allowing them to more effectively respond to humanitarian
needs across Syria.

“One of the reasons this project was so successful was the time we
invested upfront in the region asking humanitarians working in and
around Syria about the types of learning resources they needed most”

The conflict in Syria is one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent
time. More than half of the country’s population have been killed or
forced to flee their homes. In an effort to support the humanitarian
effort in Syria, members of DisasterReady.org
(a Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation program) partnered with Mercy Corps
and IRC to design and implement a new technology-based learning program
providing free, online learning resources and courses in Arabic and
English to strengthen the knowledge and skills of the large community of
humanitarians, volunteers and field staff delivering assistance in Syria.

The DisasterReady team consulted with Syrian humanitarians to create and
source sector-specific learning pathways, videos, online courses and
simulations, mobile courses, job aids and materials on 22 topics
specifically designed for aid workers in the Syrian crisis to include in
the ISHA Online Learning Program, which went live in December 2016. In
January 2018, the team launched a mobile app for ISHA learners, enabling
them to view courses on their mobile devices and to download and take
selected courses “offline.” The mobile app has been critical to reach
learners with limited or no access to the internet, as well as those who
could only access the internet via their mobile device.

The results of the ISHA Online Learning Program have far exceeded
original expectations, and have helped provide humanitarians the skills
needed to provide assistance to communities across Syria. Results to
date include:

13,050 learners in five key countries, including Iraq, Jordan,
Lebanon, Syria and Turkey

4,912 learners in Syria

99,150 online course registrations

21,126 online course completions

ISHA will continue to provide support for all learners using
DisasterReady, and will source new content, as well as explore
opportunities to collaborate on new content development projects pending
funding availability.

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“Through this project, we have discovered that there is significant
interest among relief workers in and around Syria to connect with others
and develop new skills,” said Tina Bolding, Director of
DisasterReady.org. “The ISHA online learning program has proven that in
the direst of circumstances, there is tremendous value in maintaining an
individual’s sense of purpose.”

“One of the reasons this project was so successful was the time we
invested upfront in the region asking humanitarians working in and
around Syria about the types of learning resources they needed most,”
said Stacy Guidera, ISHA Project Manager for DisasterReady.org. “Based
on their feedback, we took extreme care to develop the most relevant
training in their native language with topics and scenarios
contextualized to the current situation in Syria.”

“Access to many communities in Syria is so difficult that they have for
years only been served by newly-established local relief groups,” said
Wendy Guyot, ISHA Project Director for Mercy Corps. “At Mercy Corps, we
knew it was essential to connect the aid workers to resources that would
support them in doing this important work. They may be alone on the
ground, but the entire humanitarian community is behind them and this is
just one way we can support them.”

About DisasterReady.org

DisasterReady.org is an open online learning portal established by the
Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation in 2012 to increase the preparedness and
effectiveness of humanitarian relief and development workers around the
world. Developed in collaboration with leading aid agencies and
humanitarian experts, DisasterReady.org brings together essential
training resources and social learning communities to build skills and
promote knowledge sharing of aid workers anywhere, anytime at no cost.
Today, more than 130,000 active learners come together on DisasterReady
to develop new skills and collaborate with colleagues from over 190
countries. By providing high-quality, accessible disaster response
training at no cost, DisasterReady.org enables aid workers to do what
they do best: save lives, rebuild communities, and restore hope. www.disasterready.org

About the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation

The Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation transforms the way people help
people. By providing Cornerstone OnDemand’s talent management technology
and capacity-building programs to the nonprofit sector, the Foundation
helps organizations around the world better develop, engage and empower
their employees and the people they serve. The Foundation focuses its
efforts in the areas of education, workforce development and disaster
relief. Since its founding, the Foundation has forged strategic
partnerships with many leading nonprofits, such as, Oxfam America, Save
the Children, Teach for America, Team Rubicon, and YearUp. www.cornerstoneondemand.org